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P20 OSC

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

56,087 mi
Last recorded56,087 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP20 OSC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 56,087 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Jun 2025 55,167 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge plus cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases deterioration rear silencer attention required in future (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 9 Jun 2025 55,167 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge plus cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases deterioration rear silencer attention required in future (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 May 2024 54,579 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section showing signs of corrosion (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components are showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 May 2024 54,578 miles

Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section showing signs of corrosion (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output front headlamps slightly cloudy lenses (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components are showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 May 2023 53,523 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 May 2022 51,944 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced showing signs of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 May 2022 51,944 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced showing signs of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 May 2021 50,137 miles
Pass 11 May 2020 47,224 miles

Nearside Rear Childseat fitted

Fail 11 May 2020 47,224 miles

Nearside Rear Childseat fitted

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tread low ,cracks in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 May 2019 43,449 miles
Fail 21 May 2019 43,449 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 May 2018 39,811 miles
Fail 14 May 2018 39,811 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 May 2017 35,756 miles
Fail 2 May 2017 35,756 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 16 May 2016 32,920 miles
Fail 16 May 2016 32,920 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 28 May 2015 31,319 miles
Fail 10 May 2014 29,027 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 10 May 2014 29,027 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2013 27,467 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2013 27,467 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Pass 2 Apr 2012 26,126 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2012 26,126 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 23,280 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2011 23,280 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 5 Mar 2010 20,181 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 16 Mar 2009 15,480 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2008 13,032 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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P20 OSC is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 83,800 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P20 OSC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was P20 OSC registered?

P20 OSC is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 March 2005.

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The MOT history for P20 OSC shows 31 tests with a 61.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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